# US 12,183,164 B2 · Information processing device, information processing method, and information processing system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,183,164 B2 - Document ID: US12183164B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/763,316 - Filed: 2021-04-27 - Published: 2022-11-17 - Granted: 2024-12-31 - Earliest claimed: 2020-05-18 - Assignees: Mixi, Inc. - Applicants: mixi, Inc. - Inventors: Jin Fujisawa; Takayuki Magata - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12183164B2 ## CPC - G07F 17/3288: {Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking} - A63F 13/69: by enabling or updating specific game elements, e.g. unlocking hidden features, items, levels or versions - A63F 13/79: involving player-related data, e.g. identities, accounts, preferences or play histories - A63F 13/792: for payment purposes, e.g. monthly subscriptions - A63F 13/80: Special adaptations for executing a specific game genre or game mode - G06Q 50/10: Services - G07F 17/3237: {about the players, e.g. profiling, responsible gaming, strategy/behavior of players, location of players} - G07F 17/3244: {Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes} - G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00}) - A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract Provided are an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of arousing play motivation for a game and betting motivation on a result of a competition. An information processing apparatus of the present invention includes a value providing unit that provides first value to a user who has performed betting on a result of a competition; and a benefit providing unit that provides a benefit usable in a game to the user by consuming the first value. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An information processing apparatus comprising a processor, the processor being configured to: provide a first value to a user who has performed betting on a result of a competition; and provide a benefit usable in a game different from the competition to the user by consuming the first value, wherein the processor: changes an amount of the first value to be provided based on a consumption amount of the third value usable in the betting; changes an amount of the benefit to be provided based on a consumption amount of the first value; controls the game to be playable by consuming a predetermined amount of the benefit; and calculates an amount of the third value necessary for the benefit to satisfy the predetermined amount in a case where an amount of the benefit possessed by the user is less than the predetermined amount and notifies the user of the calculated amount of the third value. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor provides a second value usable in the game to the user based on a predetermined condition in the game, performs a lottery for an object usable in the game by consuming the benefit, the first value, or the second value, and sets a winning probability of a predetermined object in the lottery in a case where the benefit or the first value is consumed to be higher than that in a case where the second value is consumed. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the processor provides a third value usable in another betting to the user based on a result of the lottery. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according claim 1, wherein the processor provides a third value usable in another betting to the user based on a payment amount for the game or a consumption amount of a predetermined game medium in the game. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein in a case where a sum of the benefit possessed by the user and the benefit to be provided based on the amount of the third value designated by the user is less than the predetermined amount before execution of the betting, the processor calculates an amount of the third value necessary for the sum of the benefits to satisfy the predetermined amount. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor calculates the necessary amount of the third value based on a difference between the predetermined amount and the amount of the benefit possessed by the user. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor notifies the user of information regarding the game selected based on a play history of the user in the game. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor notifies the user of information regarding the game played by a friend user associated with the user in a case where the friend user has played the game by consuming the first value. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor notifies the user of information regarding a competition relevant to betting of a friend user associated with the user in a case where the friend user has separately performed betting and obtained the first value through the betting on the result of the competition. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor controls a specific game performable by the user and another user together to be playable when both the user and the other user consume their benefits. ### Claim 11 An information processing apparatus comprising a processor, the processor being configured to: provide a first value to a user who has performed betting on a result of a competition; provide a benefit usable in a game different from the competition to the user by consuming the first value; convert at least a part of the first value into the benefit based on a conversion rate corresponding to the game; and set the conversion rate based on a degree of relevance between the game and the competition. ### Claim 12 An information processing apparatus comprising a processor, the processor being configured to: provide a first value to a user who has performed betting on a result of a competition; provide a benefit usable in a game different from the competition to the user by consuming the first value; and set an amount of the first value to be provided to be larger in a case where a betting result is losing than that in a case where the betting result is winning. ### Claim 13 An information processing apparatus comprising a processor, the processor being configured to: provide a first value to a user who has performed betting on a result of a competition; provide a benefit usable in a game different from the competition to the user by consuming the first value; and change an amount of the first value to be provided based on an amount of value used in the betting and corresponding to a lost bet. ### Claim 14 An information processing apparatus comprising a processor, the processor being configured to: provide a first value to a user who has performed betting on a result of a competition; provide a benefit usable in a game different from the competition to the user by consuming the first value; and change an amount of the first value to be provided based on a difference between a consumption amount of value used in the betting and a payout amount.